Psychoanalytic Therapists in Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
I am a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst with many years of experience treating adults, adolescents and children. While I utilize a wide range of current treatment techniques, my practice is based on a foundation of contemporary psychoanalytic approaches. I have found a psychodynamic perspective---the view that our emotional lives represent a continually evolving process that determines our lived experience in meaningful and purposive ways---to be essential for understanding a whole person and their current life situation.
I am a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst with many years of experience treating adults, adolescents and children. While I utilize a wide range of current treatment techniques, my practice is based on a foundation of contemporary psychoanalytic approaches. I have found a psychodynamic perspective---the view that our emotional lives represent a continually evolving process that determines our lived experience in meaningful and purposive ways---to be essential for understanding a whole person and their current life situation.
Robin S. Brown
Licensed Psychoanalyst, PhD, LP, NCPsyA
Verified Verified
Lower Manhattan, New York, NY 10012
My work as a therapist is centrally informed by my extensive background in Jungian and relational psychoanalytic modalities.
Undergoing deep-seated change is challenging and sometimes even uncomfortable, but seeking to enter willingly into this process can help bring about a re-vitalization in our relationship to ourselves, others, and the wider world. My outlook on treatment seeks to promote an increased capacity for self-expression and creativity. My approach emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind and the importance of self-reflection.
My work as a therapist is centrally informed by my extensive background in Jungian and relational psychoanalytic modalities.
Undergoing deep-seated change is challenging and sometimes even uncomfortable, but seeking to enter willingly into this process can help bring about a re-vitalization in our relationship to ourselves, others, and the wider world. My outlook on treatment seeks to promote an increased capacity for self-expression and creativity. My approach emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind and the importance of self-reflection.
Anna Fishzon
Licensed Psychoanalyst, PhD, LP, FIPA
Verified Verified
Lower Manhattan, New York, NY 10011
Psychoanalytic therapy is a mode of intensive listening that provides you with a protected space to say anything that comes to mind; it is a chance to explore thoughts and feelings that you previously have not been able to articulate to yourself and to others. Psychoanalysis is a unique, extraordinary relationship that facilitates the emergence of novel and surprising ways of seeing and thinking. Inhibitions and destructive conflicts in areas of creative pursuit, career, relationships, and sex dissipate, leading to new possibilities and experiences, and the alleviation of anxiety and suffering.
Psychoanalytic therapy is a mode of intensive listening that provides you with a protected space to say anything that comes to mind; it is a chance to explore thoughts and feelings that you previously have not been able to articulate to yourself and to others. Psychoanalysis is a unique, extraordinary relationship that facilitates the emergence of novel and surprising ways of seeing and thinking. Inhibitions and destructive conflicts in areas of creative pursuit, career, relationships, and sex dissipate, leading to new possibilities and experiences, and the alleviation of anxiety and suffering.
Sharone Bunim
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Lower Manhattan, New York, NY 10012
I have extensive post graduate training is in psychodynamic/ psychoanalytic psychotherapy and am a certified psychoanalyst.
You have the potential to move beyond where you are right now. Working with an understanding psychotherapist will help you get there. Together we will look honestly at the events that have occured in your life and that you are currently struggling with. I will help you to recognize and handle your feelings so that you are not alone or overwhelmed by them. Whether you have suffered a great loss, have difficulty with relationships, employment, academics, parenting, self-esteem, anxiety, sadness or are feeling an overall sense of being stuck, we will work towards you living as a stronger and more satisfied person.
I have extensive post graduate training is in psychodynamic/ psychoanalytic psychotherapy and am a certified psychoanalyst.
You have the potential to move beyond where you are right now. Working with an understanding psychotherapist will help you get there. Together we will look honestly at the events that have occured in your life and that you are currently struggling with. I will help you to recognize and handle your feelings so that you are not alone or overwhelmed by them. Whether you have suffered a great loss, have difficulty with relationships, employment, academics, parenting, self-esteem, anxiety, sadness or are feeling an overall sense of being stuck, we will work towards you living as a stronger and more satisfied person.
Adam Siroky
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Lower Manhattan, New York, NY 10003
I completed my clinical internship at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital and psychoanalytic training at the Psychoanalytic Association (PANY) at NYU School of Medicine.
Everyone comes to therapy for their own unique reasons — perhaps stressors have become overwhelming, relationships difficult to manage, or symptoms impossible to ignore. Therapy should be an authentic conversation aimed at understanding whatever it is in your life that you find challenging. I utilize a warm and practical approach to address both current issues and their roots.
I completed my clinical internship at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital and psychoanalytic training at the Psychoanalytic Association (PANY) at NYU School of Medicine.
Everyone comes to therapy for their own unique reasons — perhaps stressors have become overwhelming, relationships difficult to manage, or symptoms impossible to ignore. Therapy should be an authentic conversation aimed at understanding whatever it is in your life that you find challenging. I utilize a warm and practical approach to address both current issues and their roots.
Laila Caron
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Lower Manhattan, New York, NY 10038
I offer a welcoming space for individuals and couples to discuss your concerns and find new ways forward. Together with you, I look for ways to navigate life’s challenges, and support your inherent capacity for growth, providing professional guidance and a caring, candid relationship. My approach is informed by advanced training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, systemic- psychoanalytic couples therapy and EFT, and integrative harm reduction psychotherapy.
I offer a welcoming space for individuals and couples to discuss your concerns and find new ways forward. Together with you, I look for ways to navigate life’s challenges, and support your inherent capacity for growth, providing professional guidance and a caring, candid relationship. My approach is informed by advanced training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, systemic- psychoanalytic couples therapy and EFT, and integrative harm reduction psychotherapy.
Stephanie Gorski
Art Therapist, ATR-BC, LCAT, ATCS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lower Manhattan, New York, NY 10011
I am a licensed Art Therapist with additional training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
Searching for and starting with a therapist for yourself or your child can be a daunting and overwhelming process. It doesn't have to be. If you are interested in feeling better about yourself, struggling to change relationship patterns or have a child that needs therapeutic intervention due to divorce or change in family structure or if you are an expectant or new parent in need of support, I can help. Together we will develop a plan for emotional growth in a supportive environment.
I am a licensed Art Therapist with additional training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
Searching for and starting with a therapist for yourself or your child can be a daunting and overwhelming process. It doesn't have to be. If you are interested in feeling better about yourself, struggling to change relationship patterns or have a child that needs therapeutic intervention due to divorce or change in family structure or if you are an expectant or new parent in need of support, I can help. Together we will develop a plan for emotional growth in a supportive environment.
Lesley Whitman Stoller
Licensed Psychoanalyst, MA, LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lower Manhattan, New York, NY 10011
Your inner world is unique; the things that make you happy as well as those that make you feel unhappy. Navigating self, family, friendship, work and love gets complicated - this comes with the territory of being human. We strive to fulfill our personal and professional life-dreams but sometimes it feels impossible. I have learned that it is usually more possible than we think. My mindful psychoanalytic approach examines and reconciles our past and our present, ultimately helping us feel more free to create a new future through the discovery of our most authentic self.
Your inner world is unique; the things that make you happy as well as those that make you feel unhappy. Navigating self, family, friendship, work and love gets complicated - this comes with the territory of being human. We strive to fulfill our personal and professional life-dreams but sometimes it feels impossible. I have learned that it is usually more possible than we think. My mindful psychoanalytic approach examines and reconciles our past and our present, ultimately helping us feel more free to create a new future through the discovery of our most authentic self.
Nina Jaroslaw
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Lower Manhattan, New York, NY 10011
I hold an MSW from Columbia University, a BA from Yale College, attended Parsons School of Design, and am a psychoanalytic candidate at PPSC.
The face you show the world may not reflect the way you feel inside. You might seem confident, happy and proficient to others, while privately feeling inauthentic or inadequate. You might notice yourself angry, frightened, lonesome or sad more often than you’d like, or for reasons you don’t quite understand. You might find yourself revisiting past hurts, feeling numb in the wake of difficult, long ago events, or feeling deeply at odds with your own body. Maybe your racial, sexual or gender identities have subjected you to painful familial or societal exclusion or marginalization. Or maybe the world just feels too heavy to bear.
I hold an MSW from Columbia University, a BA from Yale College, attended Parsons School of Design, and am a psychoanalytic candidate at PPSC.
The face you show the world may not reflect the way you feel inside. You might seem confident, happy and proficient to others, while privately feeling inauthentic or inadequate. You might notice yourself angry, frightened, lonesome or sad more often than you’d like, or for reasons you don’t quite understand. You might find yourself revisiting past hurts, feeling numb in the wake of difficult, long ago events, or feeling deeply at odds with your own body. Maybe your racial, sexual or gender identities have subjected you to painful familial or societal exclusion or marginalization. Or maybe the world just feels too heavy to bear.
I'm a licensed psychologist with a private practice in Tribeca, New York City. I was born and raised in Scotland, and have a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Glasgow. I came to New York City on a Fulbright Scholarship Grant and studied at Bellevue Hospital and NYU-Medical Center. I then completed the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program at the Contemporary Freudian Society. Presently I am at the NYU Post-Doctoral Program for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. I use Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, particularly Relational Psychotherapy, and I specialize in work with adults with anxiety, depression, loss, and relationship issues.
I'm a licensed psychologist with a private practice in Tribeca, New York City. I was born and raised in Scotland, and have a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Glasgow. I came to New York City on a Fulbright Scholarship Grant and studied at Bellevue Hospital and NYU-Medical Center. I then completed the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program at the Contemporary Freudian Society. Presently I am at the NYU Post-Doctoral Program for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. I use Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, particularly Relational Psychotherapy, and I specialize in work with adults with anxiety, depression, loss, and relationship issues.
Matthew Schneider
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lower Manhattan, New York, NY 10014
Personal difficulties and the inner conflicts that often accompany them may present a challenge to what we understand of our identities, relationships, and personal histories. Through the work of speaking about our desires and difficulties in the presence of an attentive, skilled listener these conflicts can often reveal previously hidden truths that drive our everyday experiences. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy provides a space for confidential, non-judgmental listening and relating to the unique aspects of your experience, to help you work through conflicts.
Personal difficulties and the inner conflicts that often accompany them may present a challenge to what we understand of our identities, relationships, and personal histories. Through the work of speaking about our desires and difficulties in the presence of an attentive, skilled listener these conflicts can often reveal previously hidden truths that drive our everyday experiences. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy provides a space for confidential, non-judgmental listening and relating to the unique aspects of your experience, to help you work through conflicts.
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Licensed Psychoanalyst, MA, LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lower Manhattan, New York, NY 10011
As a licensed psychoanalyst and graduate of the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies, I work with each patient based on their individual needs as the relationship develops.
Putting thoughts and emotions into words can have surprising and powerful results. There is a freedom in saying out loud what we have withheld or only said or ourselves. We begin to see our world from new perspectives, develop new ways of being in the world, and begin to make new choices. The purpose of a therapist is to be the person in your life undergoing this process with you, as a companion and guide. This is how I understand my work.
As a licensed psychoanalyst and graduate of the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies, I work with each patient based on their individual needs as the relationship develops.
Putting thoughts and emotions into words can have surprising and powerful results. There is a freedom in saying out loud what we have withheld or only said or ourselves. We begin to see our world from new perspectives, develop new ways of being in the world, and begin to make new choices. The purpose of a therapist is to be the person in your life undergoing this process with you, as a companion and guide. This is how I understand my work.
I am trained to make use of the current best practices in the mental health field with special emphasis in psychoanalytic principles from Self Psychology and Intersubjectivity approaches.
Necesitas cambiar para seguir adelante? Searching and in need for a breakthrough? La Terapia ayuda evaluar opciones y explorar tu ser integralmente. Psychotherapy is an exploration of your whole self; mind/body/emotions. Gives new insights on vital and difficult areas of life that sometimes present much like depression, anxiety or other vulnerabilities. My positive attitude and focus on wellness helps you go through tough challenges to get ready for important decisions. My therapy helps people to work on issues around substance use/recovery, grief and loses, chronic health, relationships and sexuality, LGBTQ affirmation and trauma.
I am trained to make use of the current best practices in the mental health field with special emphasis in psychoanalytic principles from Self Psychology and Intersubjectivity approaches.
Necesitas cambiar para seguir adelante? Searching and in need for a breakthrough? La Terapia ayuda evaluar opciones y explorar tu ser integralmente. Psychotherapy is an exploration of your whole self; mind/body/emotions. Gives new insights on vital and difficult areas of life that sometimes present much like depression, anxiety or other vulnerabilities. My positive attitude and focus on wellness helps you go through tough challenges to get ready for important decisions. My therapy helps people to work on issues around substance use/recovery, grief and loses, chronic health, relationships and sexuality, LGBTQ affirmation and trauma.
Peiyi Zhou
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Lower Manhattan, New York, NY 10013 (Online Only)
My work blends evidence-based approaches, including CBT, DBT, and psychodynamic/ psychoanalytic therapy.
Whether it’s your first time or your tenth time seeking a psychotherapist, I understand the process can feel overwhelming. I aim to walk alongside you, offering a culturally sensitive and inclusive space. Our identities shape how we navigate the world, but they don’t define us entirely. In therapy, we’ll explore how external influences impact our experiences, while also building self-understanding and self-acceptance—key components for personal growth and healing.
My work blends evidence-based approaches, including CBT, DBT, and psychodynamic/ psychoanalytic therapy.
Whether it’s your first time or your tenth time seeking a psychotherapist, I understand the process can feel overwhelming. I aim to walk alongside you, offering a culturally sensitive and inclusive space. Our identities shape how we navigate the world, but they don’t define us entirely. In therapy, we’ll explore how external influences impact our experiences, while also building self-understanding and self-acceptance—key components for personal growth and healing.
Gino Benza
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lower Manhattan, New York, NY 10003
I trained at the Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and have worked in a variety of settings in outpatient mental health.
I help people whose sense of themselves or prior life experiences has blocked their ability to access the power they have within to heal and get what they want out of life. My experience includes extensive work in the areas of work/career, sexuality, intimacy, sexual identity and recovery. In addition, I help people work through trauma, grief and illness. My clients include individual adult men and women, couples and families --gay, straight and transgender.
I trained at the Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and have worked in a variety of settings in outpatient mental health.
I help people whose sense of themselves or prior life experiences has blocked their ability to access the power they have within to heal and get what they want out of life. My experience includes extensive work in the areas of work/career, sexuality, intimacy, sexual identity and recovery. In addition, I help people work through trauma, grief and illness. My clients include individual adult men and women, couples and families --gay, straight and transgender.
Psychoanalytic therapy is process that addresses our personal history and our cultural context, elucidating the profound and innermost conflicts and desires within us. This approach is as much about encountering suffering as it is about fostering freedom. Built upon a deep and detailed dialogue and connection between therapist and patient, psychoanalytic therapy has the transformative potential to uncover truths, expand intimacy, reduce the repetitions that mark our lives, develop creativity, reflect on our current world and our place in it, find belonging and to foster enjoyment in life.
Psychoanalytic therapy is process that addresses our personal history and our cultural context, elucidating the profound and innermost conflicts and desires within us. This approach is as much about encountering suffering as it is about fostering freedom. Built upon a deep and detailed dialogue and connection between therapist and patient, psychoanalytic therapy has the transformative potential to uncover truths, expand intimacy, reduce the repetitions that mark our lives, develop creativity, reflect on our current world and our place in it, find belonging and to foster enjoyment in life.
Jeffrey Morey
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lower Manhattan, New York, NY 10011 (Online Only)
Jung, his heirs and its interface with psychoanalytic, interpersonal and existential psychology.
Many people experience struggles around depression, anxiety, relationship issues or lack of meaning and direction in life. These difficulties often relate to a background of patterns of thinking/feeling that interfere with our ability to live life fully. Through careful listening and discussion we will seek to understand these patterns This sets the stage for recognition and development of new patterns of living that seek engagement, recognition and embodiment. I am a licensed psychologist, Jungian analyst, co-founder and faculty member of the Jungian Psychoanalytic Association.
Jung, his heirs and its interface with psychoanalytic, interpersonal and existential psychology.
Many people experience struggles around depression, anxiety, relationship issues or lack of meaning and direction in life. These difficulties often relate to a background of patterns of thinking/feeling that interfere with our ability to live life fully. Through careful listening and discussion we will seek to understand these patterns This sets the stage for recognition and development of new patterns of living that seek engagement, recognition and embodiment. I am a licensed psychologist, Jungian analyst, co-founder and faculty member of the Jungian Psychoanalytic Association.
I have training in psychoanalytic and cognitive-behavioral treatment, including dialectical therapy, that builds on a foundation of (primarily Soto Zen) Buddhist thought, meditation and mindfulness practice of over 40 years.
No matter how fortunate you may be, still human life is difficult. Despite your best efforts, at times life's stresses can be too much: you may be overwhelmed. Hurt, fear, guilt, anger, shame, grief: feeling bad can alert you to where the trouble lies, or add to your emotional burdens. Confusion, isolation, loneliness, restlessness, worry, despair, or addictive attempts to find relief - all of these painful states are attempts to ward off problems or fix what's wrong, but they can also make things worse.
I have training in psychoanalytic and cognitive-behavioral treatment, including dialectical therapy, that builds on a foundation of (primarily Soto Zen) Buddhist thought, meditation and mindfulness practice of over 40 years.
No matter how fortunate you may be, still human life is difficult. Despite your best efforts, at times life's stresses can be too much: you may be overwhelmed. Hurt, fear, guilt, anger, shame, grief: feeling bad can alert you to where the trouble lies, or add to your emotional burdens. Confusion, isolation, loneliness, restlessness, worry, despair, or addictive attempts to find relief - all of these painful states are attempts to ward off problems or fix what's wrong, but they can also make things worse.
Victoria Malkin
Licensed Psychoanalyst, PhD, LP
Verified Verified
Lower Manhattan, New York, NY 10013
My work is primarily psychoanalytic and psychodynamic, (a focus on conscious and unconscious processes), combining insight and reflection, but I have a pragmatic streak addressing your coping skills, mindfulness in the present moment, and your interpersonal interactions and (any) self destructive patterns.
Are you stuck? Same problems, same thoughts? Unable to play, or imagine something different? Depression, anxiety, addictions and trauma require another person to help you understand their pull and face them, so they no longer control your life. Suffering alone only forces the pain underground to emerge in symptoms, behaviors and personal interactions that undermine your life and lead you to hide even more from others. The therapy relationship is one where you hope to explore who you are with another person to allow your desires to emerge without shame and fear.
My work is primarily psychoanalytic and psychodynamic, (a focus on conscious and unconscious processes), combining insight and reflection, but I have a pragmatic streak addressing your coping skills, mindfulness in the present moment, and your interpersonal interactions and (any) self destructive patterns.
Are you stuck? Same problems, same thoughts? Unable to play, or imagine something different? Depression, anxiety, addictions and trauma require another person to help you understand their pull and face them, so they no longer control your life. Suffering alone only forces the pain underground to emerge in symptoms, behaviors and personal interactions that undermine your life and lead you to hide even more from others. The therapy relationship is one where you hope to explore who you are with another person to allow your desires to emerge without shame and fear.
I am trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, trauma-focused therapies, experiential/emotion-focused therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Using an integrative approach to psychotherapy I will compassionately help you gain insight into the mental, emotional, and behavioral barriers inhibiting you from achieving your fullest potential. I will support the development of your strengths while challenging you to grow in beneficial ways. I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings. Together, we will work on developing practical solutions and fostering resilience and resolve, enabling you to lead a more fulfilling and balanced life.
I am trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, trauma-focused therapies, experiential/emotion-focused therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Using an integrative approach to psychotherapy I will compassionately help you gain insight into the mental, emotional, and behavioral barriers inhibiting you from achieving your fullest potential. I will support the development of your strengths while challenging you to grow in beneficial ways. I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings. Together, we will work on developing practical solutions and fostering resilience and resolve, enabling you to lead a more fulfilling and balanced life.
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Psychoanalytic Therapists
Does psychoanalytic therapy work?
Psychoanalytic therapy derives from the work of Sigmund Freud. In this type of therapy, discovering buried thoughts and emotions from the unconscious will help a person work through their difficulties and negative behaviors. Research shows that psychoanalytic therapy can be highly effective, with patients reporting improvement in mood, quality of life, and overall well-being.
How long are people typically in psychoanalytic therapy?
Traditional psychoanalysis is in-depth and is conducted in five sessions every week. Today, modern psychoanalytic therapy is less intense and normally incorporates as few as one or two sessions a week. In some cases, positive change can occur quickly. However, if the condition, difficulty, or behavior is deep-seated, improvement may require many months or years of therapy.
Is psychoanalytic therapy suitable for young people?
Children and adolescents can benefit from this type of therapy. Many kids and teens are often unable to form and communicate their thoughts and emotions. Psychoanalytic therapy uses specific techniques such as dream analysis, symbolism, and free association or word association; all of which can be useful tools for less-communicative young people. Through this therapy, a patient will hopefully make connections between what they feel inside and how the world works outside.
Can psychoanalytic therapy be done online?
Modern-day psychoanalytic therapy is very different from traditional psychoanalysis. While an individual can sit face-to-face with the psychoanalyst for multiple sessions a week, they do not have to. Today, psychoanalytic therapy can be effectively conducted online or by phone. The key is that the individual confronts what is repressed and avoided, and this can be done whether in person or over online video.